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BOWLEAZE COVE HOLIDAY PARK & SPA

Has a Rose Award from Visit Britain - the highest possible accolade. The resort boasts about its huge array of amenities and is a successful, thriving, friendly Park which has fun and entertainment for all the family, providing:

Sport & Leisure Complex

Two heated indoor pools with water slides, a children's splash pool, toddler pool with slide. An outside pool (open from May to August with a sunbathing terrace) - additional charges apply for individual daily or weekly passes.

A state-of-the-art gym, sauna and steam room - additional charges apply for individual daily or weekly passes.

Bowleaze Cove Spa provides the latest treatments in the most luxurious surroundings with hydrotherapy pool, experience shower, sauna, aroma steam room and nail bar - a full list of treatments and prices can be obtained from the Spa Reception.

Sports Bar and Costa coffee area, with an indoor soft play area, arcade games and pool tables - with sporting events displayed on 12 HD TVs.

Outdoor adventure play area, all-weather sports pitch, volleyball court, outdoor gym and a beach two minutes from the front of the park.

Entertainment and Dining

The Venue where great family entertainment takes place every evening with a fully licensed bar; features top singers, comedians, bands and tribute acts (from 29 March to 31 October)

The Shack Bar, located on the beach side behind The Venue, features an outside Bar area and children's outdoor play area. Serving coffee, a selection of alcoholic beverages and ice cream. Enjoy the fantastic view of the beach from the Waterside deckchairs. Order your takeaway at the bar and have it delivered to your table or deckchair

The Southside Bar & Grill showcasing the best local produce for some fantastic Dorset food

The Take-away. If you don't fancy cooking and want something to take back to your holiday home, or have it delivered to your caravan or tent - or even to eat on the beach, the Takeaway offers all the traditional favourites from fish and chips to chicken and pizzas

Drift Bar & Grill (formerly the sunset restaurant at fantasy island)

Southside Funfair (formerly known as fantasy island) waterside our now the new owners and have revamped it.

For Your Convenience

A regular bus service from the park to the heart of Weymouth town and the sea front.

A launderette

The Spar shop - with fresh bakery with pre-ordering available

The Bits and Pieces Hire Shop where you can hire linen, cots, pushchairs, wheelchairs and mobility scooters

For Your Children

Every young visitor can enjoy the Boomer's Fun Club with daytime activities and evening entertainment. Boomer the Kangaroo and the Entertainments Team organise fun-packed activities daily


For Your Electric Vehicle

In the car park opposite the main reception is a Pod Point electric car charger with two 22kW Type 2 sockets, that can charge two vehicles simultaneously. You will need to download the 'Pod Point app' from Google Play or the App Store. For current charge per kWh please refer to the Pod Point app. (bring your Type 2 cable with you).

Waste Disposal and Recycling

Recyclable items need to go into clear bags (a supply of which can be obtained from Reception) and then be put into the large Recycling bins at the waste collection bays around the park.

If you have any questions regarding the above information or would like to make a reservation, please call kylie on the number listed above, if there is no answer, please leave a message with your number and I will get back to you.

About the Area

Bowleaze Cove Holiday Park & Spa is perfectly placed as a base for exploring the surrounding area. Weymouth has a multi-award-winning beach with lots of children's activities including the world-famous Punch & Judy show and donkeys, Georgian sea front promenade, historic harbour-side, quaint old shopping alleys and marina. Dorset is famed for its beautiful countryside and picturesque towns and scenic villages, with thatched cottages, rolling hills and sheer cliffs along the Jurassic coastline.

Bowleaze Cove is a sand and shingle beach with Fantasy Island family fun park, Sunset Coffee Bar and a self-service family restaurant.

Places to Visit

Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens - established by the first Countess of Ilchester.
Abbotsbury Swannery - a unique natural wildlife habitat.
Athelhampton House & Gardens - covers more than a thousand years of history.
Adventure Wonderland - for children aged 3 to 10 years old.
Beaulieu National Motor Museum - in the New Forest National Park.
Bennetts Water Gardens - the gardens hold the National Plant Collection of Water Lilies.
Blue Pool - The Blue Pool constantly varies in colour.
Brewery Square Dorchester - a vibrant new quarter in the county town.
Broadwindsor Craft Centre and Restaurant - unusual gifts and much more.
Brownsea Island – largest island in Pool Harbour with rare wildlife such as red squirrels.
Buckler’s Hard - with Georgian cottages running down to the river.
Cerne Abbas Giant - an ancient naked figure sculpted into the chalk hillside.
Chesil Beach - a major part of the Jurassic coast, a World Heritage site.
Compton Acres - a large garden founded in 1920 by Thomas William Simpson.
Corfe Castle - a fortification built by William the Conqueror.
Cranborne Garden Centre - in the old walled garden of Cranborne Manor.
Crealy Great Adventure Park - offers fun family days out with the kids.
Diggerland - the Ultimate Adventure Theme Park Experience.
Dinosaurland fossil museum - a spectacular private museum of the local Jurassic marine fossils.
Donkey Sanctuary Sidmouth - for neglected, abused and abandoned donkeys.
Dorchester Curiosity Centre - warehouse filled to the brim with antiques and collectables.
Dorset County Museum - a world-class contemporary museum and exhibition space.
Durdle Door / Durdle Dor a natural limestone arch on the Jurassic Coast.
Farmer Palmer's Farm Park - a leading attractions for adults and kids.
Forde Abbey & Gardens - a living and breathing working estate.
Go Ape Forest Adventure - have fun with friends and family.
Haynes International Motor Museum - an exhibition of cars from around the world.
Highcliffe Castle - in the Romantic and Picturesque style of architecture; of Grade 1 status.
The Jurassic Coast - A World Heritage Site and England's first natural World Heritage Site.
The Keep Military Museum - Local military history.
Kingston Lacy - home and gardens of one of the most powerful families of Dorset.
Kingston Maurward Gardens and Animal Park – 35 acres of beautifully restored gardens.
Lamberts Castle Hill Fort - an ancient hill fort.
Leisure Ranch - fun amusements for all the family.
Liberty Owl, Raptor and Reptile Centre - Birds of Prey and Daily Flying Displays.
Lighthouse Centre for the Arts - a range of live events.
Longleat Safari Park - an amazing stately home, gardens and safari park.
Lulworth Castle & Park - an early 17th Century hunting lodge.
Lulworth Cove - a country estate on the World Heritage Jurassic Coast which includes Durdle Door with beautiful views.
Mapperton House & Gardens - a sandstone manor house and romantic valley garden.
Marwell Zoo - see giraffes, tigers & penguins in a park with train and adventure playgrounds.
Monkey World - a park housing rescued and endangered primates of 17 different species.
New Forest Wildlife Park - walk, cycle and nature watch in the heart of the New Forest National Park.
Nothe Fort - a Victorian-built fort protecting Portland Harbour.
Oceanarium The Bournemouth Aquarium - discover the world’s waters under one roof.
Paignton Zoo - 2,000 animals, discover some of the animal wonders of the world.
Pamphill Dairy and Farm shop offers the best in local produce.
Percorama - for families, garden lovers and model railway enthusiasts alike.
Peppa Pig World - Peppa Pig's very own theme Park and part of Paultons Family Theme Park.
Pirate Adventure Mini Golf - it's a swashbuckling game for the whole family.
Portland Castle - stunning sea views from the gun platforms, and get close to the powerful cannons, stroll in the Contemporary Heritage Garden.
Priest’s House Museum & Garden - 10 galleries to explore. A beautiful walled garden, gift shop and tearoom.
Radipole Lake - a nature reserve. The visitor centre looks out over open water, and firm paths suitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs.
Rock Reef – indoor clip and climb, vertical drop slide, aerial obstacle course and zipline over the waves at Bournemouth Pier.
Royal Signals Museum – Military communication from the Crimean War to present day.
Rodwell Trail - an off-road trail through Weymouth using a disused railway path leading to the 16th century Sandsfoot Castle and the beautiful Sandsfoot Cove.
Rossi's Ices was founded in 1937 by an Italian immigrant. The premises feature original 1930s décor and were Grade II listed in 1997 as part of the Royal Arcade.
Sand World - the best sand artists from around the world share the universal joy that is sand sculpting.
Sea Life Weymouth - with over 1,000 incredible creatures, explore the sensory garden or get wet in the splash zone and pool.
Seaton Tramway - operates narrow gauge heritage trams between Seaton, Colyford and Colyton in East Devon.
Sharky’s Fun Factory - large indoor soft play centre and café.
Sherborne Castle & Gardens - built by Sir Walter Raleigh in 1594.
Splashdown Waterpark - a great day out for all the family and friends at the action-packed waterpark.
Studland Bay - four miles of beautiful beaches line the sheltered waters of Studland Bay.
Swanage Railway - heritage steam and diesel timetable train service.
Tank Museum - the world’s best collection of tanks.
Teddy Bear Museum - an unmissable family museum.
Terracotta Warriors Museum - exhibition of the First Emperor of China's famous Terracotta Army.
Tivoli Theatre - built in 1936 as a cine/theatre; shows both films and live stage shows.
Tutankhamun Exhibition - a spectacular recreation of Tutankhamun's tomb and treasures.
Tyneham Village and Worbarrow Bay - the ghost village of Tyneham and the prehistoric ridgeway along the Purbeck Hills, a massive Iron Age Flowers Barrow hillfort.
Wimborne Minster Model Town and Gardens - magnificent 1/10th scale models.
Woodlands Theme Park - a family theme park.
Wookey Hole Caves - has a surprise around every corner and you may get to meet the Wookey Witch.
Dorset is surrounded by historic houses and gardens; see the Historic Houses and Gardens, English Heritage and The National Trust websites.

Always check local attractions for opening times.

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